The Ascension of Ghosts

There are few people in the locust tree forest, the brown and black branches are criss-crossed, the ghostly figure is smooth all the way, and the sound of branches breaking can be heard one after another in front of him, but it is easier for Lu Sheng, he just needs to follow the branches and leaves that the predecessors broke through yes.Out of the corner of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of a dark thing hanging on a tough branch. He copied it in his hand and saw that it was a jade pendant made of black jade. color.One side is smooth and flawless, but the other side is etched with a single-legged crane, which is extremely weird.

The hanging black silk sash was broken, presumably it was left behind by the person in front, Lu Sheng stuffed the jade pendant into his arms, and still chased after him, but within half a cup of tea time, he heard a burst of fierce noise coming from the front left. Fighting each other, the sound of gold and iron clashing.Lu Sheng accelerated to catch up, and saw two figures, one blue and one dark, collided between the shadows of the trees in mid-air, and separated immediately. The man in green fell to the ground, with a sword in his hand, nearly four feet long, with a frightening cold light.He was sticking his sword back and forth, his breath was messy, a shocking wound on his left shoulder slanted to his right rib, and the blood quickly seeped into the washed-white cyan monk robe, as if it was covered with a red ribbon.

When Lu Sheng saw his appearance, he couldn't help being slightly surprised, but this person was Yaoye, a wandering monk who had met at the noodle booth in the early morning.

At this time, Yaoye's complexion was pale, but his eyes were dazzling. There was still half of the treasure sitting on the lotus playing the piano. He was as ferocious as a Shura, and his mouth was dripping with blood. Really good calculation!"

The man in black was standing on a branch, and the wind blew the leaves, but he was as steady as if he had taken root on the branch.Wearing black and deep clothes, covered with silver-gray half-sleeves, I don't know what material it is, the sleeves of the robe flutter in the wind, the silver chilong pattern is lifelike, as if it came alive, the clothes are as if they can light themselves in the dark, simple and elegant To the extreme, yet gorgeous.

It seems that he is only in his early twenties, but his bearing is calm and graceful, and he is standing on the crumbling locust tree branches. He is very handsome, with thick black long hair tied behind his head with a silk rope. He is a rare handsome man in the world. If it weren't for the fierce and mocking look on his brows, which made him more popular, it would make people suspect that some kind of celestial being descended into the world.

In the right hand of the young man in black clothes was holding a black dagger that was no more than two feet long. The material was actually made of stone, dull and ordinary. The color became brighter and brighter, but the tone was as leisurely as drinking tea, "Qinzang is fierce, and the sword cuts innocent people, you evil spirit, it is not good to be born in hell to repent your sins, but you go back to the world to do a lot of evil... Anyway, it has nothing to do with me .Leave the murderous sword in your hand, and spare you.”

Yaoye coughed again, spat out a mouthful of blood, was washed by the rain, and dripped all over the ground.But he didn't care about it, he squeezed his knuckles firmly, pointed the sword straight at the sky, and then straightened his back, and said proudly: "This sword is called Xuanhu, and it is a tool for saving the world, saving people, and being compassionate and benevolent. How could it fall into your hands? In the hands of such a despicable villain! If you want to seize this sword, take my life first!"

Before the words were finished, Yao Ye rose up from the ground, his whole body seemed to turn into a shrill lightning bolt, and the tip of his sword pointed directly at the young man in black.The young man didn't dodge or dodge, still sneered, and bullied himself up, the short sword melted into the rain and fog like a black mist, and immediately there was a burst of tinkling gold and iron.

The two disagreed with each other in just a short sentence, and then they fought each other again. You came and I bumped into each other so that dead branches fell all over the ground. in the surrounding tree trunks.There is a saying among martial arts practitioners: An inch is long, an inch is strong.Yaoye's sharp sword was two feet longer than the black dagger of the young man in black, but it was trapped in the dense trees of the pagoda tree forest, so he couldn't use it, and he was hindered everywhere, but after a few breaths of effort, he lost the wind.

After all, Lu Sheng had little experience. Seeing the fierce moves of the young man in black clothes, and seeing the dazzling leaves, he had no choice but to jump out from behind the tree and shouted: "Stop! Habayashi Wei..."

He didn't say a word in the second half, the young man in Xuanyi was already furious, and reprimanded: "I'm so stupid!" Sweeping the deep sleeves covered with silver chilong patterns, his figure rose up like a black butterfly, and grabbed Lu Sheng's neckcloth The leader jumped up from the spot like a frightened bird, and dodged far away.

A ghastly white lightning flashed down from the cloud, but there was a rumbling noise at the place where the two were fighting before. In the earth-shattering, the ground collapsed, together with the locust trees on it. Chop down alive.

The soil, rocks, and trees made a loud noise, and the whole mountain was separated from the main body, and collapsed in the sudden intensified rain. Yao Ye was still holding the long sword, with a complexion like golden paper, but smiled at Lu Sheng. Spread your hands and feet, and fall together with those rock fragments and tree remains.

Lu Sheng fell on the edge of the cliff, still in shock, and saw the young man in black moving, as if he was about to jump off the cliff after falling rocks, he rushed forward without thinking, and hugged the young man tightly from behind, not allowing him to go Take another half step forward.

The young man in black clothes became more and more furious, and he didn't want to touch his muddy hands, his waist stiffened immediately, so he could only shout darkly: "Let go!"

Lu Sheng was so drenched by the rain that he couldn't see anything, so he put his head on the young man's silver-patterned half-sleeve, wiped the rain off his face, and said, "My lord! Don't commit suicide! This is Qingming, the Twelfth Battalion of Habayashi Guards." Secretary of the Civil Service Cao Lu Sheng, I suspect that you have something to do with the two corpses in the Temple of the Medicine King Bodhisattva on Shilipo, and follow me back to the camp first, and it will not be too late to make inquiries before jumping off the cliff."

The young man in black clothes was always obsessed with cleanliness, and he didn't like strangers to approach him. When he was in the carriage, he even felt disgusted when he asked Lu Sheng a few words, and asked the maid beside him to pass the message.Now that he was covered in mud by Lu Sheng, and he unscrupulously used his clothes as face towels, no matter how noble and indifferent he is on weekdays, he would still be so angry that the three corpses would jump violently, if he hadn't worried about him Habayashi Wei's identity had already been cut off with a single sword.

Listening to his nonsense now, I can't help but sneer and say, "Lu Sheng, do you really think I dare not kill you?"

Lu Sheng said: "My lord possesses unique skills, so killing me is easy. However, General Su, the left supervisor of Yubayashi, is my mentor. If his apprentice is not up to his expectations and is killed, the mentor will dig three feet to find out the truth and find out where it is. Sacred work. Even if the young master is from a famous family, I am afraid that there will be some trouble."

The complexion of the young man in Xuanyi became darker and darker. One really disliked the trouble, and the other was angered by the words "from a famous family" in Lu Sheng's mouth. Grab Lu Sheng's wrist.

Lu Sheng, however, was like a fish swimming, with a nimble flip of his wrist, he broke free from his grasping claws, still holding on to the young man's belt embroidered with the silver dragon pattern.The young man exerted his strength again and led Lu Sheng all the way back, forcibly breaking a locust tree the size of a bowl.

Lu Sheng's back was in severe pain from the impact, and blood was surging in his chest. He hurriedly stretched out his foot to hook the young man's calf wearing the moccasin boots, and there was a plop, tripping him on the spot.The two entangled endlessly in the dense rain curtain, the clothes were soaked by the cold rain, and the mud splashed all over the hem of the robes. They were so embarrassed that they finally fell into the mud.

Lu Sheng was exhausted, and he was finally pulled away. The young man was covered in mud, his long wet hair fell from his shoulders like seaweed, his face was handsome and elegant, his eyes were like the bright moon reflected in the cold pool, he was clearly in distress Unbearable, when the rain slid across his face, he looked a bit like a dragon god in the water and a flower in a pond. Lu Sheng lost his mind for a moment, and couldn't help blurting out: "You are so beautiful, why bother to commit suicide? If you fall off the cliff, you will be bloody and bloody. It's ugly, but it's a disappointment to God."

The young man half-kneeled up, grabbed Lu Sheng's lapel and lifted him up. Hearing this, he was slightly taken aback, but his raised right hand stopped in mid-air.

When the two were in a stalemate, there was a sudden exclamation, "Young Master!" It was the voice of the guard Yan Xiu. The guard was originally a calm and prudent person, but now he was terrified and almost fainted. He said in a panic: "Young Master!" what..."

Immediately Baili Xiao also called out: "Brother Lu!"

From Lu Sheng chasing out of the temple gate to Yaoye falling off the cliff, the two of them fought close to each other. It was a long story, but in fact it was only a few tens of breaths. When the two heard Lu Sheng shouted loudly, they immediately chased after them, but they were caught by the previous mountain body. The shock was delayed for a few moments, so it arrived just now.

Bailixiao looked like a clay figurine of Lu Sheng, but he didn't panic at all. He was only worried that Lu Sheng would be injured. Seeing that he was restrained by another clay figurine, he drew his sword and threatened, angrily said: "Stop!"

On the contrary, Yan Xiu panicked, stumbled and knelt in the mud, bowed his head to the young man with fists in his hands, and said in a trembling voice, "My lord...was your lord ever injured? I can't help you from my humble job, please forgive me!"

The young man was already hesitant, but now he let go of the situation, stood up slowly, and said: "It's nothing, I'll just learn martial arts with this little brother."

Cold rain in deep winter, barren mountains and wild mountains, instead of sheltering from the rain in the temple, but rolling in the mud with a Habayashi guard, what kind of martial arts are they competing for?

However, Yan Xiu was still dubious, because his master had the most surly temperament and always hated strangers. When he was interrogating Lu Sheng outside Baishui Lane, he didn't even show his face, and he didn't show any friendship.It would be too inconceivable to say that he was trying to calm things down and protect Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng also stood up and said in astonishment, "This young master is your master?"

Yan Xiu glanced at the young man's face, and said just now: "Exactly, my master's surname is Xie, and the single name is "Rong."

Lu Sheng couldn't help murmuring, "So this is Miss Xie."

Because the owner of the carriage was different from him, he only asked the servants to pass on the message, so he had preconceived ideas and mistakenly thought he was a daughter. Therefore, when he first saw Mr. Xie, he suspected that this man was the thief who took Miss Xie away, but he didn't know why he was with Monk Yaoye Fight.Now it seems that it was all a misunderstanding.

Xie Rong cast a stern glance at the young Habayashi guard who had nothing to hide, but his eyes were covered in mud, and he didn't want to be with the filthy ordinary people anymore, so he just said: "Go back to the house." Then he walked down the mountain to the place where the carriage stopped go.

Yan Xiu hastily cupped his fists to say goodbye to the two Habayashi guards, picked up the black dagger, followed immediately, and opened an oil-paper umbrella to shield Mr. Xie from the rain.

Lu Sheng had no choice but to wipe his face covered with muddy water, and went to fetch the horse with Baili Xiao behind him, and raised his voice: "Thank you, my lord, what an offense! It's just that there are still doubts about the corpse in the temple, please return it tomorrow." Young Master, come to my Habayashi Twelve Battalion to catch up on the old days."

The young master didn't turn his head, Lu Sheng thought about it and said: "If it is inconvenient, young master, it will be the same when I visit the mansion tomorrow. I know that young master lives in Zhujie Lane in the north of the city, near Luoma Bridge."

Xie Rong was startled when she heard the words, and then said angrily: "That little thing, Ruo Die, is she going to yell my address to the whole city? I'm going to beat her when I go back!" She strode away, going farther and farther.

Yan Xiu's back felt cold, and he didn't dare to respond, but he just tried his best to support the oil-paper umbrella, and he didn't dare to neglect at all.

Lu Sheng and Bailixiao took back the horses and hurried down the mountain to report the news. Unexpectedly, when they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw a group of villagers kneeling on the ground holding umbrellas, bowing their heads towards the mountainside, chanting words.

The two of them followed the sight of the villagers kneeling, and saw a large piece of earth and rocks collapsed on the mountainside, exposing a reddish-brown rock formation. On the rain-soaked rock formation, a gigantic Buddha statue emerged.